1775.
Dec.21, |
Extract of a Letter from London to a Gentleman in Virginia: Our connection with England ought to be dissolved. The Bill that has now passed Parliament, by treating the Colonies as enemies, settled the question. They cannot be enemies and Subjects at the fame time. America has now nothing to do but to provide for herself, 368 |
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Letter from Henry Wisner to B. Towne, with directions for making Gunpowder 370 |
| 21, |
Letter from the Committee for Lancaster, Pennsylvania, to the President of Congress, 371 |
| 21, |
Letter from Provincial Congress to New-York Delegates in Continental Congress, 435 Resolutions of the New-York Provincial Congress, respecting the disaffected Persons in Queen's County and Richmond County, 372 |
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List of the disaffected Persons in Queen's County, New-York, 372 |
| 21, |
Letter from General Schuyler to the President of Congress; The Conferences with the Six-Nations have had a happy issue. They have given up the War-Belt which was delivered to them, with much ceremony, by Colonel Johnson, at Montreal, 375 |
| 21, |
Letter from General Washington to General Ward, 376 |
| 21, |
Letter from an Officer of the Army at Boston to a Friend in England: The Admiral, instead of sending his Squadron, to protect the Store-Ships, has ordered the Ships-of-War in the Harbour to be secured with booms all round, to prevent their being boarded and taken by the Rebel Whale-Boats. The General acts differently. He seems lo think it his duty to annoy the enemy, 376 |
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Letter from General Howe to General Washington, 454 |
| 22, |
Proclamation by the King, appointing a distribution of the Prizes taken during the continuance of the Rebel lion now subsisting in divers parts of the Continent of North-America, 377 |
| 22, |
Letter from the President of Congress to General Washington: The Resolution authorizing the attack on Boston passed, after a most serious debate in a Committee of the Whole House. He heartily wishes the attempt may be successful, though, individually, he may be the greatest sufferer, 379 |
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Letter from Captain Henry B. Livingston to the President of Congress, returning thanks for the honour conferred upon him by the Resolution of Congress of the 12th instant, 380 |
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New-York Committee, 381 |
| 22, |
Letter from the Committee of Mamacoting Precinct to New-York Congress, 381 |
| 22, |
Letter to General Montgomery, from some friends in Montreal,381 |
| 22, |
Connecticut Committee of Safety direct the Company raised for the defence of New Haven to be discharged, 382 |
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| Dec.6 |
Congress met at the Exchange in New-York: Members present, 383 |
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Nathaniel Woodhull elected President, 383 |
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John McKesson and Robert Benson elected Secretaries, 383 |
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Credentials of the Members, 383 |
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All Questions to be determined by a majority of the Counties then having Deputies in Congress, 386 |
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Rules adopted for the government of the House, 386 |
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Commissions ordered for three Companies of Minute-Men in Ulster County, 387 |
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Barracks for quartering one thousand Men to be built at the Fortifications in the Highlands, 387 |
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Committee to repair to the Highlands, and endeavour to accommodate the difference between the Commissioners for erecting the Fortifications there and the Engineer, 388 |
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Letter from Egbert Benson, dated November 28, 388 |
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The Congress desiring to meet in the Assembly Chamber, the Speaker has ordered Mr. Bancker to take care of the Books and Papers of the Assembly, 389 |
| 1775. |
Application of Lieutenants Borough and Richardson for an extension of their parole, rejected, 389 |
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Jacobus Oostrum, Johannes Medlar, and Barnt Lowis, to be kept in close confinement in the Jail of Dutchess County, at their own expense 390 |
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Committee appointed to purchase one hundred stand of Arms for the Jersey Forces, 390 |
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Doorkeeper ordered to call upon the non-attending Members chosen for the City of New-York, and require them to take their seats in Congress, or assign their reasons for their non-attendance, 390 |
| Dec. 8, |
Letter to the President of Congress: The utmost despatch will be used to complete every thing respecting the Fortifications the Hudson River, 391 |
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Letter to the Delegates of New-York in the Continental Congress, 392 |
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Captain John McNachten arrived last evening from London; examined before the Congress, 392 |
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Speight, a Druggist, arrested, having in many instances, shown himself inimical to the interest and liberties of the American Colonies, 393 |
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Petition of the General Committee of the City and County of New-York, complaining of the destruction of Rivington's Printing Office by a body of Troops from Connecticut, commanded by Isaac Sears, 393 |
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An estimate of Instruments and Medicines necessary for the Colony in its present alarming state ordered, 394 |
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Resolutions on Governour Tryon's Letter of the 4th instant to the Inhabitants of New-York, reported; debated, and postponed till Monday next, 394 |
| 9, |
Letter to General Schuyler with an account of the Moneys advanced to the Troops raised in the Colony, 396 |
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Letter to the Delegates in Congress: Apprehensive that the emission of Paper by the several Colonies will cause a depreciation, they recommend that all Paper Money, to be issued for the defence of America, be made a Continental Currency, 397 |
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Letter to the Committee of Tryon County, advising them not to molest Sir John Johnson while he continues inactive, 397 |
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Committee to plan a voyage to procure Ammunition, Arms, and other articles necessary for the general defence of the Colony, 398 |
| 11, |
The Congress prevented from proceeding to material business by the absence of Members, 399 |
| 12, |
Members for Orange County and Tryon County attend, 399 |
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Their Credentials, 399 |
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Letter to Governour Trumbull, on the destruction of Rivington's Printing Office, and request he will order all the Types, returned to the Chairman of the New-York Committee: They do not justify Rivington, but object to any restraint upon the liberty of the Press, 401 |
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Inhabitants of Connecticut thanked for their aid in suppressing the Insurgents against the cause of liberty in Westchester County, 402 |
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County Committees authorized to apply for assistance to a neighbouring Colony, 402 |
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Information from Major Brush, of Huntington, of the disaffection of sundry People in Queen's County, and that they are about inlisting Negroes, 403 |
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Letter from the Committee of Dutchess County, dated December 5: Their authority having been disputed, request the advice of Congress, 403 |
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Persons refusing to give evidence before any Committee, to be imprisoned at their own private expense, 403 |
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Letter from Gilbert Potter, of Huntington, of the 10th instant, calling the attention of Congress to the alarming state of affairs in the County, 404 |
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Affidavit of Samuel Nostran: A large quantity of Powder, &c, is al Captain Hewlett's at Rockaway, sent from the Asia Man-of-War, brought there by Hewlett and the Lieutenant of the Asia, 404 |
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